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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1, H. HASSIEPBN. GOMBINBD FOLDING BBD .ANDTABLE.

Patented Feb l2, 1895.

(No Model.)

2 sheets-sheet 2. H. HASSIBPEN. COMBINED FOLDING BED AND TABLE.

Patented Feb 12, 1895.

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HUGO HASSIEPEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOl,RUDOLPH VOO/KE, OF SAME PLACE. I j

COMBINED FOLDING BED AND TABLE.

SPECIFICATION formn g part of Letters Patent No. 534,066, dated February12, 1895. Y Application filed August 20, 1894. Serial No. 520,791 (Nomodel.)

To lall whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUGO HAssiEPEN, of the city of St. Louis, State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Folding Bed and Table of which the following is a full, clear,and eX- act description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

Myinvention relates to a combined folding bed and table, and has for itsobject the construction of a transformable bed and table that possessessuperior advantages in point of simplicity, durability and generalefficiency.

A further object of my invention is to construct a simple and efficientmeans for'hinging the tWo parts of the bed or table together.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter specified and claimed.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of mycombined folding bed and table, the same being shown as a table` Fig. 2is a vertical sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, the dotted linesindicating the position occupied by the parts when the device is used asa bed. Fig. 3 is an end View of one of the hinge joints, looking in thedirection of the arrow in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional View takenapproximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and showing the position of thehinged legs When the device is being used as a bed. Fig. 5 is a view inperspective of the hinge connection between the `tw0 portions of myfolding bed and table.

Fig..6 is a View in perspective of the hinge connection, a portion ofwhich is thrown down and out of the Way. Fig. 7 is a sectional view ofone of the legs or standards used in conn ection with my combined bed4and table and the manner of fastening the same.

1 indicates the table frame, which is preferably rectangular in planview and supported upon suitable legs 2, the upper ends 3 of which arescrew-threaded and detachably connected to the horizontal cross-bars 4and 5 at each end of said frame. (See Fig. 7.)

6 indicates the top frame, which is also rectangular in plan View and ofthe same dimensions as the table frame. The top frame is composed ofparallel side bars 7 connected at one end by a transverse bar 8, whichforms f pivotally connected at one end by means ofconnections ofpeculiar form, which I will now proceed to describe. Y

Mounted upon the upper edge of each of the side bars 10 of the tableframe is a rectangular block 1l, the thickness of which corresponds tothe thickness of the side bar on which it is mounted.v This block ispivotally connected to said side bar by means of a common hinge 12, sothat said block may be folded outward and downward in contact with theouter surface of said side bar, as shown in Fig. 6, when the device isto be used as a bed. A common hook, or similar fastening 13, ispivotally connected at 14 to the inner side of said block 11 so as toproject below the upper edge of said side bar and overlap the adjacentinner surface of the latter and engage a pin 15, which is fixed upon theinner side of said side bar directly in the path of said hook. T hepurpose of this hook is to hold securely in position said block and theparts connected thereto. (See Figs. 2 and 5.)

Mounted on each of the blocks 11, one at each side of the device, isanother block 16 of the same size as said block 11 so as to form a pairof blocks at each side of the device. The adjacent ends of the twoblocks at each side of the device are pivotally connected by means of acommon hinge 17 which is located on the like rear edges of said blocks,so that the blocks 16 may be folded rearward and downward when thedevice is to be used as a bed, as shown in Fig. 5.

The block 16 at one side of the device is pivotally connected 'at itsupper edge to the adjacent edge of the adjacent side bar '7 of the topframe by means of a common hinge 18, which is secured to the adjacentouter sides of said block and said side bar, and a like construction islocated on the opposite side bar "7 at the opposite side of the device.

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When the device is used as a table, the

foot-board 8 folds adjacent and parallel to the vertical head-board 19of the table frame 1., and the adjacent edge of the part 9 projects asuiiicient distance in a horizontal plane past said foot-board to permitthe table top to rest upon the upper edge of said headboard. (See Fig.2.) This construction is very compact and forms an efficient support forthe top frame when the device is folded.

Formed in the top 9 at a point closely adjacent the foot-board 8 are twoaligned slots 20, in which are pivotally mounted the footlegs 21. Saidlegs are preferably pivoted at points 22 adjacent the edge of the top 9,so that when the device is to be used as a bed and the top frame isextended, said legs 21 will automatically gravitate [downward, andassume the position in which they are shown in Fig. 4 to support thefoot of the bcd.

When the device is to be used as a table, the legs 21 are located in theslots 2O with the upper edges of said legs flush with the upper surfaceof the top 9, so that there will be no appreciable depression where theslots are located and the table top will be comparatively smooth. Theinner ends of the legs 2l, when folded, are beveled or inclined at 23 toengage beveled or inclined stops or projections 24 at the inner edges ofsaid slots to limit the inward movement of said legs and hold them flushwith the outer surface of said top when the device is in form of atable.

between the top 9 and the table frame 1 when the device is folded. Itwillbe seen that there is ample room for the reception of a bed springand bed clothing in said space.

To hold the adjacent ends of the said side bars 7 and 10 securely inposition when the device is used as a bed, I have located a dowel pin 25in the end of each side bar 10 to beengaged by a corresponding commonrecess 2G in the adjacent end of the side bar 7. rlhis construction hasproven in actual practice very strong and durable.

What I claim is- The combination of a table frame having opposite sidebars, a top frame having opposite side bars, rectangular blocks hingedone to the upper surface of each side bar of said table frame adjacentone end thereof to fold laterally, rectangular blocks hinged one to theupper end of each of said first mentioned blocks to fold longitudinallyof the side-bars and hinged one to the lower edge 0l each side bar ofthe top frame to fold laterally with said first mentioned blocks, andfastening devices secured to one side of said first mentioned blocks andarranged to form additional connections between the latter and the sidebars of said table frame when the device is used as a table.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IIUGO IlASSIEPEN.

fitnessesz E. E. LONGAN,n MAUD GRIFFIN.

